- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- AER Sochi International Airport8 km
- SUI Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport108 km
About Psou
Psou is a river. Location: Georgia.
The Psou (; Adyghe: Псыу; Georgian: ფსოუ; Abkhaz: Ԥсоу; Russian: Псоу) is a river in the West Caucasus, bordering the Gagra Range to the east. It flows along the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and forms a part of the border between Georgia (Abkhazia) and Russia. Its source is in the Aigra Mountain, and it flows into the Black Sea. The Psou is 53 kilometres (33 mi) long, and the drainage basin is approximately 421 square kilometres (163 mi2).
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At a glance
- Length
- 53 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Psou
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 192 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (197 mm)
- Driest month
- July (109 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 163 | 116 | 113 | 120 | 111 | 110 | 109 | 119 | 138 | 165 | 192 | 197 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Psou
The nearest airport is Sochi International Airport (AER), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batumi, 235 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Sochi International Airport (AER) Sochi 8 kmnorthwest
- Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) Sukhumi 108 kmsoutheast
- Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport (KRR) Krasnodar 195 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 235 kmsoutheast
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 252 kmsoutheast
- Trabzon Population: 244.1K 266 kmsouth
- Rize Population: 119.8K 266 kmsouth
- Giresun Population: 125.7K 305 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Psou
Within 100 km: 6 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Gora Bagnarges Mountain 15 kmNE
- Pkhista River 10 kmN
25–60 km10 places
- Gagris Kedi Mountain 29 kmE
- Bzyb Mountain Range Mountain 59 kmE
- Kolkhida River 27 kmSE
- Mta Arabika Mountain 28 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Leselidze Village, Abkhazia0.6 km NE
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K’ult’ubani Village, Abkhazia2.8 km NE
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Ts’alk’ot’i Village, Abkhazia3.8 km NE
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Gant'iadi Town, Gagra District5.7 km E
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Salme Neighbourhood, Abkhazia4.9 km N
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Khashupse Village, Abkhazia8.7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pkhista River, Abkhazia10 km N
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Gora Bagnarges Mountain, Abkhazia15 km NE
Sources & licences
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